A Divorce After My Rebirth

Chapter 169 Scheming

In just two short days, Natalie’s original carefree and arrogant demeanor was firmly suppressed by Cedric

However, she was not one to submit easily.

How could she willingly allow Cedric to have the upper hand?

Considering the significant history between her and Cedric, she initially thought that after their divorce, they could go their separate ways without interfering with each other.

However, things had changed.

Cedric’s current attitude showed no intention of letting her go.

Moreover, from Cedric’s actions, it was clear that the Johnson family’s emphasis on social status and using marriage to strengthen their influence was solely Rebecca’s wishful thinking.

Cedric had never cared about such things!

Cedric called Natalie at noon, causing her to feel overwhelmed.

“Come down immediately,” he ordered. 1

Natalie bit back the retort on the tip of her tongue. She didn’t voice her frustration.

It took a lot of willpower to endure Cedric’s onslaught these days! His moves were too sudden, leaving

her momentarily disoriented.

She was actively thinking about how to counter his strategies, and remarriage was out of the question!

“I don’t plan to have lunch. I have another meeting to attend. I’m hanging up,” she said truthfully, as there

was indeed a meeting on her schedule.

Without waiting for the man to say anything, Natalie hung up. Trying to follow Zane’s advice, she

suppressed her emotions and refocused her thoughts before heading to the conference room.

“Let’s begin,” Natalle said.

Undoubtedly, today’s meeting revolved around what happened yesterday. Natalie’s complexion wasn’t

Thinking about Cedric’s statement that the information was leaked from the inside, her eyes dimmed.

She glanced at Zane and said, “Bring the Chief Financial Officer over,”

“Alright.

Zane didn’t understand why, but he complied. Logically, the finance department shouldn’t be involved in

today’s meeting.

records left by the former CEO. Based on those documents, the finance department

unrelated.

order and made an internal call to have the CFO

Soon, the CFO arrived.

Walker,” he greeted,

gaze had been fixed on him, capturing every change in his expression. Seeing the nervousness on

John Walby,

“Y–yes, that’s me!”

Smack!

threw a stack of documents

look at

Zane had not seen those documents before. However, he could easily tell that Natalie

in the room was

documents and was

Walker, what’s going on

to know that too!” Natalie stared intently at John as if trying to see through him. It felt

through one’s soul, and it made

documents from John, glancing at them

this

Walker, let me handle this matter,” Zane instantly understood the source of

morning.

wasn’t just about her personal life; this issue was substantial

you’re tired,

how you

tell

not handled carefully, it

Gems.

there was an evident tension

something more, the meeting room door

kicked

vibration made everyone shift their attention

with a cold look on his face. His sharp gaze scanned

already enraged, and

her anger under the

is most inappropriate,”

Natalie, his imposing presence exuding an overwhelming

felt their hearts tighten.

was Mr. Johnson. They were also aware that

So what was this…?

his l*ps harshly against Natalie’s, causing

He had actually publicly…!

on the sharp pain on her l*ps. Although she had restrained her anger under

provocation was

but he grabbed her wrist.

Natalle